The Digital Self - Psychology Department PDF

THE DIGITAL SELF MARY ANN CAHANAP, RPM PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT Self in cyberspace 0“Like it or not we all have a digital self, a mask that we put on to engage the technological world” – Hicks, 2010  0“ Each Individual possesses personalities according to his/her current situatio...

THE DIGITAL SELF MARY ANN CAHANAP, RPM PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT Self in cyberspace 0“Like it or not we all have a digital self, a mask that we put on to engage the technological world” – Hicks, 2010  0“ Each Individual possesses personalities according to his/her current situation which in turn reveals his/her digital identity.”- William James  I, me, myself and my user ID online identity.  In the last 15 years, we have been introduced to: 0 World Wide Web 0 Mind Space 0 Emailing 0 Facebook 0 Chat Rooms 0 Texting or Sexting 0 Online Shopping 0 Twitting 0 Cellphones 0 Wii 0 Internet 0 Dating Apps Pornography EXTENDED SELF = DIGITAL SELF (RUSSELL BELK, 1988) He believed our possessions are a major contributor to and reflection of our identities. There are 5 concept of extended self.  Digital Self Possession Dimension Attachment to and Dematerializat singularization of ion virtual possessions;  Digital Self Possession Dimension Avatars affect Re- offline self; Attachment to embodiment multiplicity of avatars selves  Digital Self Possession Dimension Aggregate Self possessions; Sharing revelation; sense of loss of control shared place online  Digital Possessio Self Dimension n Affirmation of self;building Co- aggregate constructio extended self; n of self “Attachment to Virtual Possessions in Videogames”  Digital Self Possession Dimension Digital clutter; Distributed Narratives of digital cues to memory self sense of past Selective self presentation and impression management Pleasing the audience & Self- construction Multiple aspect of Self 0 Actual Self - this refers to the attributes an individual possesses. 0 Ideal Self - this refers to the attributes an individual would ideally possess. 0 Ought Self - this refers to the attributes an individual ought to possess. Boundaries of the self online: private vs. public; personal/individual vs. social identity online; gender and sexuality online  Impact of online interactions on the self DISCONNECTEDNESS  DEVELOPING AND NURTURING VIRTUAL RELATIONSHIP  ONLINE RECKLESSNESS DISTORTED IDENTITY FORMATION  A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR LIVES IS BEING BROADCASTED DIGITAL SELF-HARM  CONTRIBUTE TO A DECLINING MENTAL HEALTH SELF OBSESSION  REASONS FOR ENGAGING IN THE DEGITAL HYPE 0DESIRES TO MEET THE EXPECTATION OF THE SIGNIFICANT OTHERS 0BOOST THEIR EGO AND SELF- STEEM 0DESIRES TO BLEND IN 0MORE FREEDOM TO EXPRESS 0ACHIEVE HIS OR HER ‘IDEAL SELF’